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Former President Ahmadinejad says mulling filing for candidacy in Iran’s presidential election

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who rose to prominence in the beginning of his tenure and then was pushed to the sidelines for his controversial moves, is back on the stage again after the vacancy left by President Ebrahim Raisi’s demise.

Envoy: Iran receives over 300 million cubic meters of water share from Afghanistan’s Taliban

After months of bickering with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, Iran has received over 300 million cubic meters of its share of water from the Hirmand River, the Iranian special envoy to the eastern neighboring country says.

Massive crowd in Maragheh bids farewell to East Azarbaijan governor who died in president copter crash

A large number of mourners took to the streets in the northwestern Iranian city of Maragheh on Friday to take part in the funeral ceremony of East Azarbaijan province’s governor Malek Rahmati who died in the helicopter crash on Sunday along with President Ebrahim Raisi and six other companions.

Iran’s army releases first report on president’s helicopter crash, ruled out bullets on aircraft

The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces has released the initial results of an investigation on a recent helicopter crash that led to the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation on Sunday, ruling out any bullet sign on the crashed copter.

Late Iranian President Raisi laid to rest at Imam Reza Holy Shrine in Mashhad

In a profoundly sombre ceremony, the late President of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, was laid to rest in his home city of Mashhad, four days after passing away in a tragic helicopter crash.

Tehran hosts meeting of resistance groups

Leaders and high-ranking officials of the resistance movements in the region held a meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran on the sidelines of the funeral ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions.

Questions rise on Iranian late president’s chopper crash

Calls are growing on Iranian officials to launch an investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash in the northwest of the country that led to the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, with some Iranian newspapers and analysts raising questions on the deadly incident.

Funeral procession of FM Amirabdollahian begins in Tehran

The funeral procession of late Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has kicked off in Tehran.

Massive crowd gathers in Iran’s Birjand for late president’s funeral

A large number of people have packed the streets in the eastern Iranian city of Birjand to participate in President Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral procession, aerial images show.

Iranian Leader visits President Raisi’s family to say condolences

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the family of President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday in Tehran to express condolences over the death of the president in a helicopter crash.

Egypt FM calls for strengthening ties with Iran

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri has called for efforts to boost ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Foreign officials pay tribute to late Iranian president Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian

High-ranking officials and leaders of foreign countries paid their respects to the body of late president Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Brigadier General Mousavi, the head of the security team of Pesident Raisi, at the Tehran summit hall on Wednesday.

Foreign officials meet with Ayatollah Khamenei after attending late president’s funeral

Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met a few foreign officials and dignitaries visiting Tehran to participate in a ceremony held to commemorate late president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who were martyred in a helicopter crash Sunday.

Ayatollah Khamenei calls ties with Pakistan important, urges removal of obstacles

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei told Pakistani Prime Minister shahbaz Sharif that the recent visit of late president of Iran Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan can serve as a turning point in relations between Tehran and Islamabad.

Armenian PM meets Iranian Leader to sympathize over President Raisi, companions’ demise

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who has traveled to Tehran to express condolences over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation.

Egyptian foreign minister due in Tehran Wednesday

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has left Cairo for the Iranian capital Tehran to participate in the memorial ceremony of late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, according to the Arab country’s foreign ministry.

Over 50 high-ranking foreign delegations in Iran to take part in President Raisi’s commemoration ceremony

Over 50 delegations of foreign countries are arriving in Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday to participate in a ceremony commemorating late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.

Millions gather in Iranian capital to mourn president, companions’ demise

Millions of people packed the streets in the Iranians capital Tehran on Wednesday for the funeral processions of President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who passed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

People in Qom hold procession for Pres. Raisi, FM, companions

On Tuesday afternoon, the bodies of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions were carried from the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in the holy city of Qom to the Jamkaran Mosque.

Iranian deputy FM reaffirms commitment to combating terrorism, raps Israeli regime’s war crimes

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Astana, Mehdi Safari, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, reaffirmed Iran's commitment to combating terrorism.

Millions of Iranians mourn demise of president, FM, companions in Tabriz

Millions of black-clad mourners gathered on Tuesday in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz for the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions who died Sunday in a helicopter crash while crossing the mountainous terrain in heavy fog.

Iran Leader: Gaza genocide laid bare Western human rights to awakened consciences

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Zionist regime’s Western-backed brutal genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October last year has openly revealed the true nature of the Western human rights.

Ceremony held in Tehran to honor President Raisi, companions

A large crowd of people participated in ceremony in Tehran’s Vali-e Asr square on Monday to commemorate the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Putin: Iran will be through this difficult time

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s caretaker President Mohammad Mokhber on the phone following the passing of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Funeral procession to be held for Iranian president, companions in Tabriz on Tuesday

The northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, the provincial capital of East Azarbaijan, where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation lost their lives in a helicopter crash, will host a funeral ceremony on Tuesday. 

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